dl820
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One of my non-bedwetting, non-DL friends who knows I wear (and is okay with it for the most part) says I am being wasteful by using disposable diapers. Everything we do has an impact on the environment and resources, but all of the studies I have read claim there isn't much of a difference between cloth and disposables in terms of energy used between both. Most of the wood fibers used for the padding in disposables (even ones made in Europe) come from fast-growing pine tree varieties on tree farms in the southeastern USA that are planted, harvested, and re-planted specifically for diapers and other products.
Diapers are only a small percentage of waste in landfills, where most of our garbage in the USA and Canada ends up. If you live in one of the metro areas with a waste incinerator as Indianapolis has, your diapers might be burned along with other trash to produce steam and/or electricity. I know all of the residential garbage picked up by the City of Indianapolis and some of the suburbs goes to an incinerator and the steam is used to heat buildings in and near the downtown area: https://www.covanta.com/Our-Facilities/Covanta-Indianapolis
I try to use resources wisely and recycle what I can, but I don't see any need to stop using disposables since they are comfortable and work well for me.
Diapers are only a small percentage of waste in landfills, where most of our garbage in the USA and Canada ends up. If you live in one of the metro areas with a waste incinerator as Indianapolis has, your diapers might be burned along with other trash to produce steam and/or electricity. I know all of the residential garbage picked up by the City of Indianapolis and some of the suburbs goes to an incinerator and the steam is used to heat buildings in and near the downtown area: https://www.covanta.com/Our-Facilities/Covanta-Indianapolis
I try to use resources wisely and recycle what I can, but I don't see any need to stop using disposables since they are comfortable and work well for me.